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NURS 2031 EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Correct sequence for designing a research study.
1. Identify the BLANK.
2. Articulate a BLANK.
3. Conduct a BLANK.
4. Select or develop a BLANK.
5. Propose a BLANK.
6. Select a BLANK.
A) Literature review
B) Research design
C) Theoretical framework
D) Research problem
E) Hypothesis
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F) Research aim or question - correct-answer - 1. D
2. F
3. A
4. C
5. E
6. B
A student researcher is interested in the weight gain of students in their first year
of university. He compares two groups of students, those who live in residence, to
those who live at home. Which paradigm is he most likely applying?
A) Post-positivism
B) Constructivism
C) Critical theory - correct-answer - A
A research team is interested in uncovering the experience of caring for a loved
one with dementia. Within which paradigm would they most likely be working?
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A) Post-positivism
B) Constructivism
C) Critical Theory - correct-answer - B
A nurse is interested in understanding the current and historical factors that lead
to homelessness for rural residents. Which paradigm is the best fit for this type of
research?
A) Constructivism
B) Critical theory
C) Post-positivism - correct-answer - B
A Nurse is conducting research to evaluate the rate of marijuana smoking among
adolescents aged 14-18 in rural compared to urban settings. She is most likely to
use what type of research method?
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A) Quantitative
B) Qualitative
C) Mixed Method - correct-answer - A
A nurse aims to understand the experience of parents caring for a child with a
neurodegenerative illness. This is most likely what kind of research study?
A) Quantitative
B) Qualitative
C) Mixed Method - correct-answer - B
A researcher conducts a focus group with nurses about their experience with
horizontal violence in the workplace and then uses this information to construct a
survey to be distributed in the hospital. What type of research is this example?
A) Quantitative
B) Qualitative
NURS 2031 EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Correct sequence for designing a research study.
1. Identify the BLANK.
2. Articulate a BLANK.
3. Conduct a BLANK.
4. Select or develop a BLANK.
5. Propose a BLANK.
6. Select a BLANK.
A) Literature review
B) Research design
C) Theoretical framework
D) Research problem
E) Hypothesis
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F) Research aim or question - correct-answer - 1. D
2. F
3. A
4. C
5. E
6. B
A student researcher is interested in the weight gain of students in their first year
of university. He compares two groups of students, those who live in residence, to
those who live at home. Which paradigm is he most likely applying?
A) Post-positivism
B) Constructivism
C) Critical theory - correct-answer - A
A research team is interested in uncovering the experience of caring for a loved
one with dementia. Within which paradigm would they most likely be working?
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A) Post-positivism
B) Constructivism
C) Critical Theory - correct-answer - B
A nurse is interested in understanding the current and historical factors that lead
to homelessness for rural residents. Which paradigm is the best fit for this type of
research?
A) Constructivism
B) Critical theory
C) Post-positivism - correct-answer - B
A Nurse is conducting research to evaluate the rate of marijuana smoking among
adolescents aged 14-18 in rural compared to urban settings. She is most likely to
use what type of research method?
, 4|Page
A) Quantitative
B) Qualitative
C) Mixed Method - correct-answer - A
A nurse aims to understand the experience of parents caring for a child with a
neurodegenerative illness. This is most likely what kind of research study?
A) Quantitative
B) Qualitative
C) Mixed Method - correct-answer - B
A researcher conducts a focus group with nurses about their experience with
horizontal violence in the workplace and then uses this information to construct a
survey to be distributed in the hospital. What type of research is this example?
A) Quantitative
B) Qualitative
